Re: 3 days post-op...???'s IMPT note about steroids

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hi,

FYI, with the steroids, 2 things...

1. very impt to take AS directed...and ween off them.

2. they lower your potasium levels and when going off or finishing

you may have some low potas effects...but no worries, you can tackle

them easily enough.

symptoms include, but are not limited to, hunger, mood

swings/emotional times, and the one that gets me is cramping or

spazams in my legs-soooo annoying...kinda like a charlie-horse

beginning. With sitting a lot, even more annoying. The first time, I

didn't know what was up, kept stretching thinking I pulled something

or it was a cramp from sitting wrong...then I learned what was up.

So easy fix...get in more potasium...it's in a lot of foods and some

liquids, like OJ, or brocoli and bananas and if you look online,

there's a ton of foods rich in it.

Hope this helps-it's an easy fix to an annoying " problem " .

jo

> > > My 19-year-old daughter had upper jaw surgery on July 19. She

is

> > now

> > > tightly banded shut, but is doing pretty good. She's on

steroids

> > for

> > > the swelling, and this seems to be working out well for her.

> When

> > > does the bruising start to show? She doesn't have any yet. Is

> > there

> > > a chance that she will still swell up more. Also, can anyone

> tell

> > me

> > > what to use for rinsing her mouth? We have zip-n-seal bags,

and

> I

> > > thought these might work, but I wasn't sure what to use in

them.

> > Or

> > > would a syringe work better? She can't use the water pik yet,

> and

> > > with all the sugar in the juice and dairy-type drinks, I'm

> > concerned

> > > about her teeth. She's been in braces for 7-1/2 years, and I

> > would

> > > hate to see her end up with a lot of cavities or gum problems

> > after

> > > all she's been through. I have been checking out this site for

a

> > > long time, since we've known for years that she was going to

need

> > jaw

> > > surgery. I've picked up some really good tips, and was so much

> > > better prepared for the hospital. (One nurse asked if I was a

> > dental

> > > hygenist.) When they brought her her first meal, there was a

> tray

> > > with coffee, milk, juice, strained soup, and pudding, along

with

> a

> > > spoon and a cup! I asked how she was supposed to eat, and the

> > nurse

> > > had no idea. I requsted a syringe, which turned out to be

> pretty

> > > useless, (it was very stiff, and hard to control). Fortunately,

I

> > had

> > > brought along some zip-n-seal bags. So thanks for all the

> advice,

> > > this is really a godsend. If I can help anyone else, I'll be

> sure

> > to

> > > post.

> > > a Hamm